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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
The FairchiId BurIesoue.

This is the way the Kansas City
Times puts it:
If General Fairchild does not feel
like fool it is because he is too much
OF a fool to know it. What burlesoue
OF sentiment; laughable exhibition OF
sham heroics. The Government has
with carelessness which is by no
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

SOUTH CAROLINA has again been
shaken up by an earthquake, the most
prolonged shock felt since last October.
The darkies still continue to pray, 30
Lord God, come and help us; come
yourself, don't send your son, desc is
no times to be sendin' chilluin."
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

THE great State of Texas is an en-
pire within itself, it has great diver
sity of climate, soil and productions
and great many people, all sorts,
sizes and of previous conditions The
Texan is peculiar unto himself and
the ways of some of them are peculiar
too and past finding out. This is the
way one of them keeps a memoran-
dun of life while running a newspa-
nor in that navsv hraaz,- oI;mota.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
THE IDAHO NEWS.
BLAckFoor, SATURDAY, JUNE %, Iss7.
AND now the country is to be enter

AND now the country is to be enter
tanned with the stereotyped dispatches
of last wear. The braves are on the war
path again in Arizona, ''all the same
Geronimo Indians, and the troops are
in close pursuit, just behind, always
just behind.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
The matter Of place for holding

The matter of place for holding the
next National Democratic Convention
is eliciting some discussion at Wash
ington and in the cities that will be
put in nomination for it. Chicago seem
es to be in the lead at present and all
indications point to that city as the one
to be selected. The convention will con-
sist Of $40 delegates as follows; The
New England States 76; Middle States
$50; Southern States 3O6; Western
States 245; Pacific States 25; Terrific
ries and District of Columbia IS. The
two-thirds rule obtaining it will require
547 to insure nomination.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
per in that newsy, breezy climate:

AN exchange interviewing a Kan
sas farmer draws out the following
method of starting a boom;
"Are you making fair living out of
your Kansas farm?" Kansas man-"liv-
ing? Why, I'm richI You see there was
little piece of poor ground back of
the dug-out which wasn't fit for any
thing. Well, one night Brother Jake
dreamed there was gold under it, and
the next morning he offered me 800
for il, ION long time, of course, for he
hadn't any money,-and I sold it,
eyes. "-"Well Brother Bill heard of
Jake's dream and bought the lot of
him for 81 ,000,- lin the same way, you
know. then | got scared and bought
it back for $4,000. Then l sold it to
Bill for $4,000: and so it went until
a few days ago, when l got the lot a.
gain and sold it to Jake for 800, 900
Just think of it'll No more farming for
me. "-"But what security have you to
show for all that value if Jake has no
money?"-"Why, I've got a mortgage
on the lot"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
WASHINGTON.
Frank HiseOck's New Rev.
enue Bill.
GOOD FOR TOBACCO USERS.
The House and Senate Conference
Agrees on an Electoral
Count Bal.

Especial to the Herald by tAs Associated Pess
WASHINGTON. January S.-A bill 10
reduce the internal revenue taxation and
duties on raw sugar and other articles
was introduced in the House to-day by
Representative Hiscock. of New York.
1t reduces the rates of import duties
on some grades of sugars and provides
for bounties on the manufacture of beet.
root sugar. 1t repeals the internal rev.
enue laws which impose tax on all
forms of tobacco, and also the special
tax required of dealers and manufactur.
ers Of tobacco; ;allows mythylated.s spipits
to be withdrawn from. warehouses free
of tax for use in arts and manufacturers
under proper regulations. 1t provides
that all articles, preparations and com.
pounds intended for sale or use in the
United States, excepting wines. liquors,
spirits, cordials and otLer alcoholic COM
pounds used and sold as beverages, may
be made and manufactured in internal
revenue manufacturing. warehouses, and
with the use of distilled spirits. free of
internal revenue tax, provided that
spirits so used shall be of an alcoholic
strength of not less than LOT degrees
proof.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
TIE RAlNFAEL.
Below the Average but Crops
Looking Well.


SAN FRANCISCO. January g. The
rainfall for the season up to the present
fine in all parts Of California is far be.
low the average. The deficiency in the
general average is from two to three
inches, The rainfall for the whole sea.
son has been about five inches below
the average in the Sacramento Valley;
four inches below the average in the
Santa Clara Valley. aud three inches in
the San Joaquin Valley. The thermom.
eter has been above the December aver.
age from three to five degrees, increas-
ing from north to south. Despite this
deficiency in the rainfall many grain
men say their reports indicate that
crops are looking better now than they
did at this time last year, and conse-
quently a yield fully as large IT not larger
than last year is confidently predicted.
The rains have been light, but gentle
and gradual, and therefore they have
had their full effect in moistening the
soil. In many portions of the State
there is also from fifteen to twenty-five
per cent. more land under cultivation
this year than last. The only farmers
who are alarmed are those who depend
upon irrigation. In order to fill up the
and bitches it is necessary to
have down.pour of rain, such as we
have not yet bad this season.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
EASTERN.
The Treasures Left by a
Miser.
STARVED, WITH GOLD GALORE.
The Socialists Succeed in Captur
ing the United Labor Party
in Chicago.

fSpectal TO the Herald bs the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, January S.-A search
to day of the house where the two old
mon, Joseph Perry and Richard Price,
were found lying dead yesterday,
brought to light large amount Of hid
den treasure. Perry was the one who
owned all of the riches. He retired
from firm of auctioneers several years
ago with independent means and took
Price, who was his cousin, as compani' n.
He was close listed and scarcely allowed
himself the necessaries of life. In an
undertaking establishment the bodies
lay to day, ghastly in death. Their ap
pearapce was revolving and showed o
frightful condition of personal neglect
A postmortem examination was made
to-day and the inquest will be held
Monday. This afternoon a Coroner's
messenger with three distant relatives
of Perry and q lawyer began search of
the filthy old house. They began in
the second story front room and before
they proceeded far in their hunt had
unear. he'd substantial evidence Of
hidden wealth. Removing the filthy
coverlet from the bed an
old dirty piece of paper was
found containing bank notes amounting
to Sl37. A small parcel was next found
containing $40 in gold. An old dirty
canvass bag held $500 in bright gold coin
of the denomination Of SIS. $40 and $40,
and Sl70 in bright new gold certificates
were wrapped in pieces of filthy cloth .
Another bedroom was then reached and
the first thing found was $500 in fifty
dollar gold certificates, wrapped in cid
rags and paper and stuck under the cor,
ner of the mattress. An old rag tied
around the bed post was found to con-
tain $94a in gold pieces. In addition to
the packages containing the money great
piles OF paper were brought out OF old
musty boxes. They contained deeds to
properly, mortgages, bank books. insur.
ancs policies, ground rents and other
valuable documents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
A Chnnter on Tomntoes.

People who believe that farming
doesn't pay in Southern California are
"way off," Those who say that land
down here is not worth the having if 1t
cannot be subdivided into ''tract" or a
"town" and sold at famboyant auction
sales are off their 'cabeza." Take the
case of John G.. Nichols jr. as an in
stlnee He had twenty acres of land
near Cahauenga, planted with to-.
matoes, and he now has tomatoes until
he can't rest. He has made contract
to sell his tomatoes TO firm in this city
at the rate of 20 cents per box. As he
Lcan and will deliver 300 boxes per week,
and the tomato season lasts six months,
the gross result of his twenty acres in
half year will be $500. On that sum
Mr.. Nichols and bis family need not
starve, and that is the reason that they
stay at the Nadeau when they Wait Loa
Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
starved Herself to Death.

LOUISVILLE, January S.-Mary Har-
Ian, we'll known woman OF the town,
ended forty.two days fast at the city
hospital to-day by dying. About two
months ago shefound herself recovering
from big spree at the work house. She
positively refused to partake of any food,
and after fourteen days of fasting at the
work.house the officials sent her to the
hospital. There it was the same way
and she refused to eat or talk and it was
believed her reason was dethroned. Last
night she told her sad story and said
nobody would have cause to regret her
death, as she had not relative in the
world. She further stated that she had
starved herself to death.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
A Body Found.

SAN FRASCIsCo, January S.--A boy,
while strolling through Golden Gate
Park this afternoon, came across the
body of young woman about fifteen
feet from the terminus of the Geary
street cable road. Her face was badly
scratched and disfgured, and a few feet
away was a small revolver with one
chamber discharged. The body was
clothed with neat apparel and was that
of woman about twenty nine years OF
age.
Investigation tends to the belief that
the woman whose body was found near
the park this afternoon committed sui
eide by taking poison. and that the
!. -uised appearance of her face was
caused by her contortions after she had
fallen to the ground. A small bottle
wus found at her side with yellowish
liquid that was judged to be prussia
acid or cyanide OF potassium, both violent
poisons. An autopsy will be made to.
morrow. No bullet wound was found
on her person. The pistol had no APP
pearance of having been recently dis.
charged.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
A sHIPWREcK
of the East Coast 81
Virginia.
TWENTY Or MORE LIVES LOST.
Bravery Of the Life SsviBg Crewuv
They Pull to Almost Ger
tain Death.

b'speefds 70 the Herald ~ IAe Assossstss Ptsss
| NoRrszK, January s.-Ons Of ths
most disastrous shipwrecks which ever
occurred on the Virginia COST hap-
peaed at two O'Clock this morning. nssr
Little lsland Life.saving Station, four.
teen miles from Cape Henry, seuth.
Not iess than twenty aud probably .usro
lives were lsst. among them i've ~,
saving men, who, in. the discharge q
their duty wore drowned. The movn-
ing YVES bitterly cold and binding susw
storms prevailed. with the wind blovi,e.
gale rom the northwest Durins :.
lull in the storm. the life-savinR paarui
from Little Island Lbe.sssine St.tlon
sighted q large ship stranded on ~
about 900yards from s5ore. When -
saw the vessel he was Going 70 meet ~
patrol from Dam Neck Statio..
aRd exchasge checks, showing that bo1S
patrolmeu had been to the snd Of 49,
beat. The Dam Neck. patuoB wss only 4
few yards distant when the vessel -
sighted andtboth fred. rockets 70 notify
the crew OF the stranded ship that -
had been ssen. They hurried back -
their respective stations aad gave tho
alarm.
In little while tho crews with life
boats and apparatus were abreast of he
wreck and the boom. of . mortar sn-
noupced that line had been shot over
the Inflated vessel. 1t was unsuccseu-
full, and second was fred With lie
result. After firing six unsuccessful shots
the life savipgmsn determined to brave
the furies of the sea and the death which
seemed certain to await their venture.
The word of command being given by
Captain Belanza, of life saving station
No. 4, known as '.Eittle Island" six
OF the most expert boatmen manned
each boat, and at Belanzays command
the men gave way with . will aud In Z
moment both boats were breastipg The
furious waves. They reached the ship
in safety and four of the ships Grew
were taken in . lfeboat and ten in IL
ships boats, which were launched for
the purpose. The boats we're heade1
for the shore and not word was spoken.
for each man, realized the awful peril
which surrounded, them. With steady
pull the two boats were making good
headway for shore, when Q wave oi
great power struck the boats, capsixine
them instantly aud pitching their twse-
ty-two occupants into the boiling 80.
Then began desperate struggle for life.
and with many of the men It was : pso-
longed one. The horri6sd life.sAvsrs %
the beach were powerless to assist their
drowning comrades or the uufortunate
strangers.
The drowning men were carried
southwark by che sea, and some of thenn
were washed ashore. As they came
within reach they ware picked up, and
endeavors were made TO revive them.
and in two instances with success. e.
though one of the two Is badly injured.
The vessel is the German ship Elisabeth.
Captain Halberstadt, from Hamburg
to Baltimore, and not one of her crew
survives. Her cargo is unknown, 40 The
high seas have thus far prevented any
attempt TO reach her. 1t is thought
that she is leaking badly, and at sunsst
her mast was thought to be giving way.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
UNITED LABOR.
The Socialists capture the Par.
~ In Chicago.

The Socialists capture the Par.
ty I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, January S.-A long and bit
terly contested struggle occurred to
night in the conference OF the United
Labor party. The assemblage has been
called ostensibly to reorganize the party
for the purpose of debarring as many as
possible of the Republican and Demo
cratic nominees from obtaining office
under the city government in the spring
election. The reorganization, however,
was entirely subordinate to the question
as to whether membership in the party
should depend upon taking a rigid
pledge for severing all connection
with the other political bodies
and promising implicit obedience
to the so called committee of twenty.
one, elected when the movement was OF
small consequence. Many delegates and
the organizations they represented had
rejected the cast.iron pledge, and when
the conference met were debarred from
entering. The meeting was held with
closed doors and at midnight was yet
angrily debating the pledge question.
while the delegates refused admittance
chafed in the narrow halls and starways.
Among those on the outside was Louis
Riels, at one time Private Secretary, and
Master Workman Jackson of Local As
semby No. 60, X. of l.. Against him a
special fight was being made on the
ground that he was not an American
citizen. jackson claimed tn 1t the oppo
sition to him was pure spite work on the
part OF the German Societies, many
of them aliens, whose national
preiudices had been worked upon
by a few Orangemen in his Assembly.
At l:l5 A. NJ. the conference was
still in session but had finally decided
in favor of the pledge and refused recog-
milton to all who would not sign. jack
son, though expressing willingness to
give assent to the proposed pro Mise, was
shut out with the others. A new com
mittee of twelve was elected, in which
George Schilling and other locally prom
inent Socialists appear to have the lead
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE,


SACRAMENTO, January S.-The Senate
met at IL o'clock. The morning was
consumed in the discussion of resolu.
tion offered by Jones to purchase copy
of the edition of the codes of 1885 for
the use of each member. The resolu-
tion was adopted. Each copy is to cost
not to exceed Sll. and all are to be re.
turned to the Secretary of State at the
end of the session. Rsces, was then
taken until 3 o'clock.
The Senate reassembled at 4:30, when
Lieutenant-G Governor Daggett took leave
of the members and introduced Lieu
tenant-Governor Waterman. The lat
ter made short speech in which he
said: "Let us have peace" and in
voked the good will OF the Senators.
White, OF Los Angeles, offered the
following: Resolved, That the Senate
extends its thanks to the retiring Lien
tenant-Governor for the ability and i'm
partiality displayed by him as its presid-
ing officer and tenders him lis best
wishes for his future prosperity and
happiness. Adopted.
Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock Mon
day.
THE ASSEMBLY.
SACRAMENTO, January 8.-After the
adjournment of the joint convention,
the Assembly began discussing when it
should adjourn to. A resolution to ad-
iourn to Monday at 2 o'clock was car.
ried. 1t was then stated that the COM
mittees would not be appointed by the
Speaker until Tuesday, and that moth.
ing could be gained by an adjournment
till Monday. The speaker confirmed
the statement. A motion to reconsider
was adopted by vote Of SIS to %. A
recess was taken until 2:45 P. M.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
state Department. Clerks.

WASHINGTON, January 8.-The Seere-
tary of State to-day transmitted to the
Speaker of the House, in compliance
with the statute, q list of names OF EN-.
ployes of the Department of State. to-
gether with the statement that they
have been useful employees. ard that the
services of not one of them can be dis.
posed of. The Secretary adds that as
the clerks Of this department have be-
come trained to a degree of usefulness
beyond that which could reasonably be
expected from new appointees, at pres.
ent he is not prepared to recommend
any changes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
The BuIgarian Throne.

PARIS, January s. The Bulgarian
delegation intend to visit M. M. Flour:
ems, Gobelet, Freycinet, Ferry and
Clemcnce. They will ask that France
propose to Russia to withdraw Prince
Nicholas, of Mengrella, candidate for the
Bulgarian throne.
LONDON, January SIT is stated that
the Russian Government has made pro-
posals which are calculated to peacefully
solve the Bulgarian difficulty. Prince
Alexander of Battenburg, who intends
to make All extended tour in the East in
order to set at rest the many rumors re.
garding his alleged purpose of return.
ing to Bulgaria, will start for Egypt in
fortnight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
A RAID.
4 Crowd OF SaidW- Gamb leys
Rulled In.

A Crowd Of SuiaW. Gamb leys
Pulled In.
The champion" Saloon, on Los An.
gele street. 10 frequentedi by colored,
Mexican, and white gamblers Of the
lowest class, who shake dice for money.
Officers Fred Smith and Dan Lynch
yesterday made pr. r.parations to raid the
place, and at midnight in company with
policemen Fowler, Deckmap, Jackson,
Methvin and Dillon surround Ell the place,
which was locked up. They broke in the
door and arrested every garabier inside.
not ono escaping. They were brought
to the police Office and locked mp. The
dice and pot, consisting of - 80 were
secured. There were ten men arrested,
one of which, B. M. Foster. was the
gamekeeper. The names of the men are
Francisco and David Carrillo, Mexicans,
WIN. Taylor, John johnson and John
Williams, white, and Joe Hunt, John
Hawkins and two other colored men.
In default of $50 depostit apiece the
whole butch was locked up. The assets
OF the whole crowd was only $50.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
THE COAL srRsxE.
1t Continues and the OwJlsok II
Serious.

New York, January S.-Ths situa-
tion in regard to the coal handlers
strikes is gradually growing worse and
the outlook 10 serious. L. r. Barrett,
agent for the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany, said this afternoon that no busi-
ness is being done by his company and
that if the strike continues week or
ten days there will be a coal famine. He
said that the companies did not propose
to give in to the rkers and as to wages
the men have been able to make from
$65 to SllO month. When asked il
by transfer of ears in floats something of
a SUPPLY could be furnished the city, he
said that there were not probably
twenty five floats in the haTb OF the
kind necessary and that their caoacty
was only 300 tons each. Retail dealers
have advanced prices fifty cents ton
and the coal yards as ru's are only
scantily supplied and some Of them
empty. The wholesale dealers have not
advanced the price, however.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
THE ELELTORAL COUNT.
The House and senate C0MfeRe -
Agree Om Is.

The House and senate ConfeKees
Agree Om IL.
WASHINGTON, January 8.-The con.
ferees on the electoral count bill held
two meetings to-day. and practically
reached an agreement Oh that measure,
although another conference will BIS
held next week in order to perfect the
tex. IF the bill. The amendments made
BY .e House in the Senate bill have
substantially received the approval of
the Senate conference. and whatever
changes have been made by the confer.
enee committee arc intended to make
even more plain and beyond contention
the proposition that with the States
rests the power to absolutely determine
any controversy with reference to Their
electoral votes, and in the event OF the
failure of State to make such decision
as between two sets Of returns, neither
set Can be counted except uron con-
current vote of the House and Senate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
THE UNIVERSITY,
Dedfsupiom Of the ReautsDuI Now
Building To-day.

Oe0hs1pI0m Oh the He0utHBUl New
Building To-day.
The second building of the University
Of Southern California will be dedicated
to-day by Bishop Fowler, when the fol
lowing programme will becarried cat.
Organ voluntary. reading of S3d
Psalm by Rev. w. A. Kniahten, singing
and prayer by Elder r. w. G. Farms.
worth.
BEADING of the Scriptures (oecond chap
ter Hebrews). BY Rev. r. s. Cantine.
Reading of hymn, by Rev. s. J.
Fleming; sung by the choir.
Sermon, by Bishop G. H. Fowler.
Financial statement, by Rev. H. Sim
sabaugh, Secretary Of the beard Of
Trustees.
Collection-Hymn No. l56, rsad by
Rev. r. L. Spencer
Dedioatory service, by Rev. p. F.
Bresee.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by Rev. Mr..
Johnson.
Owing to the press Of other meter
some names have been o4itted in the
above ordes Of exercises. I've occasion
will attract large audienee and the ser.
vices will be very interesting.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-09
BAY Districs Racss.

SAN Francisco, January SAT the
races over the Bay District track to-day
the purse for the 2:28 class was won by
Marin, he taking first, fourth and fifth
heats; Longfellow the second aud third.
The other contestants were Problem,
Blaine and Ed; time 2:27l, 2:27, 2:25l,
2:244 and 2:27.
In the sweepstakes Saratoga won, tax.
ing the second, fourth and sixth heats,
Warren the first, and Barbara the third
and fth heats, with Belle B. distanced; /;
time, 2:S73, 2:3l. 2:333. 2:33, 2:364 and
2:34.